English Grammar Test Package

302. advanced-59
     English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 59 (Answer Keys)

The Parliamentary Candidate (2) Before: Read the story http://www.english-test.net/esl-book/2/

A1 Henry: Hello.

Man's voice: Is that Mr. Henry Orpington, the parliamentary candidate?

Henry: Yes, speaking.

answer: (c) speaking

A2 Man's voice: Oh, good morning. I want to warn you about a bomb...

Henry: A bomb? Where? Hello! We've been cut off. Operator! Operator! Operator!

answer: (a) cut

A3 It was no good. The line had gone dead. As calmly as he could Henry went upstairs to tell his wife the

alarming news.

answer: (c) dead

A4 They decided to get dressed at once and take the two girls to their aunt's house. Henry informed the police but

asked them to keep the news from the press.

answer: (d) informed

A5 At half past eight Henry was in conference with his election agent, Andrew Higgins, at party headquarters.

Andrew: If you want my opinion, I suggest you cancel all your engagements for today and wait until the police

get to the bottom of the matter.

answer: (c) bottom

A6 Henry: Certainly not! I'm not going to let myself be scared by some stupid crank.

answer: (c) myself

A7 Andrew: What did the man sound like? Did you recognize his voice?

Henry: No, I was half asleep.

His voice wasn't familiar but he sounded quite pleasant. He didn't seem to be threatening me.

answer: (b) threatening

A8 Andrew: That makes the whole business even more sinister. Look here, Henry, one day won't make all that

much difference. I'll tell people that you've lost your voice or something.

answer: (a) lost

A9 Henry: No, I'm going to carry on as usual. Think of the advantage it would give my opponents if I were out of

the campaign even for one day.

answer: (c) opponents

A10 Andrew: If you say so. But I'd like to make it clear that I'm dead against it.

answer: (b) clear